Curtain



R. SNOECK.

CURTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTJZI- 1 92!- Patented June 20, 1922.

Arm/mm ATENT o r ca RICHARD sNOEcK, or NEW some N. Y.

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T 0- all whom/it may concern: I

Be it known that I, RICHARD SNoE'cK, a citizen of the United States, andresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhat- York, have inventeda new and Improved Curtain, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

In connection with automotive vehicles of the non-enclosed type, such astouring cars that it has been customary for the manufacturer to providewhat are known as "side curtains to prevent the entrance of rain intothe tonneau of the vehicle.

These curtains to say the leasthave presented extremely unsightlyappearances, and aside from this objection difliculty has beenexperienced in that when they werein applied position an operator wasincapable of extending his hand beyond the body of the vehicle toindicate turning,stopping, eta,

as is required by law. 7 p

Also numerous accidents have occurred incident tothe use ofthesecurtains in that the visibility is extremely bad through the transparentelements provided and thus it has been not unusual for any number ofunavoidable collisons to occur, incident to; the. use of the same. i V

Thus it is an object of my invention to provide a curtain adapted to bearranged between the top andbody of a motor vehicle, and which shallprimarily present a neatness of appearance, corresponding to that of asedan or coupe type of motor vehicle, although the said curtain isinstantly detachable when this is desired.

A further object of my invention is the construction of a device of thenature specified, by means of which an operator, although protected fromthe action of the elements, will be capable of extending his arm beyondthe body of the vehicle for signalling purposes, or to readily observethrough the body of the curtain objects beyond the vehicle.

Another object of this invention is the construction of a side curtainby means of which an occupant of a vehicle may be enabled to extend hishead beyond the body of the vehicle for the purpose of observation, ifthis should become necessary.

Still another object of my invention is the construction of a curtain bymeans of which portions of curtains now forming a stand- "tion ofSpecification of Letters Pateiith Pat ted J ne 20, 1922 Applicationfiled September 2,;1921, s ria No; 497,815

may be utilized, although the entire device may be constructed of newmaterial if this is "desired' tan, county of New York, and State of NewStill, a further object of my inventionis ditionto embodying thefeatures set forth 1n the preceding paragraphs will also be extremelysimple in construction and eco- 'nomlcal in manufacture.

and roadsters, it is a well appreciated fact "the provision'of a sidecurtain which in ad-- i Further objects o-f'this invention will,ap-'

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front view of the ferward portion of amotorvehicle, and showlng a'curtaln of my improved type interposed betweenthe top and body thereof.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line '2 2 0 f Figure 1. a

F'gure a transvers'f sectional View taken along the line 33 and in thedirec- 1 the arrows also. indicated in Figure Figure 4 is a perspectiveview of'my improved attachment.

Figure 5' is a fragmentary perspective view showing in detail certain ofthe construction thereof, and 7 1 Figure 6 is an enlarged viewofacertain ipart of the device as illustrated in Figure 4.

Referring 'n'ow'more particularly to Figure 1 it will be seen that thereference numer'al 10 indicates the body of the vehicle presenting theconventional wind shield 11, and also being provided with a top 12between which the side curtains 13 are disin applied position bysuitable panels 14.

According to conventional construction, it

has been customary to provide panels of isinglass in the curtains 13,but it will be noted reference being had to Figures 1, 2 and 3 that Isubstitute in lieu thereof transparent panels 15, preferably of glass,these latter being mounted and slidably retained by means of aconstruction hereinafter more clearly specified. However it will beappre ciated that although in the embodiment illustrated my invention isshown as applied to the curtains adjacent the drivers seat, for whichapplication it is primarily intended, that the same is equally adaptableto the curtain in any position.

With a View ofproviding a mounting for the panel 15, it will be notedprimarily that an opening is formed in the curtain 13, which opening ispreferably of a size slightly less than the aggregate size of thesepanels. As in Figures 2, 3 and 5, the edge of the curtain adjacent itsopening is formed .intoa .bead by preferably coiling its edge thoughcapable of being constructed-of any desirable material .is preferablyof. rubber.

Now with a view of permittingof theassociation of the panels 15 with theframe, it

will be noted, as in Figures land 6,1-that'one of the side members2l of:the frame, is rockingly secured, as at 22, to the body of this member.-Thus it is capable-of being swung to one side so as togive accesstothegroo'ved strip 19,, obviously allowing the panels15 to be inserted intoor completely withdrawn from thefframe when this becomes lnecessary, V pThus itwill lie-appreciated that an ex- I tremely neat curtain isprovided, which may. be-constructed' at a minimum fi'gure, and by meansof which an operator-will be protected from the elements, it being noted'that the objection incident to the cracking of the isinglass as hasbeen customary in usual curtains is avoided.

Further :a-n operator isenabled to slide one of the panels 15 so as tobe capable of said frame.

3. A curtain including abody of flexible extending his head or handbeyond the curtain for the purpose of observationor signalling. Y

Thus all of the objects set forth in the preamble of this specificationare accomplished, and it will be understood that nu merous'modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in theleast departing from the spirit of my invention, which I claim is:

, 1, A curtain including .a body of flexible material, a channel frame.secured tejsaid body, a grooved strip-carried :by'said frame,

.panelsmounted Within said strip, onev of the portions of said framebeing capableof :being swung to one side of the body thereof,

' for permitting of-the complete withdrawal from or the insertion .ofsaid panels into said grooved strip.

2. A curtain including a bead iof flexible material formed with a cutoutportion, a

rigid channel frame having one. :of its side wallsbent to provide atrough shaped portion, a bead forming a part of said flexible body,anddisposed adjacent thecutout portion thereof, said fbeadlbeing adaptedto lie :within'said trough shaped portion, a strip of grooved materialdisposed within-the forming a part of said frame for permitting channelof said frame, a plurality of panels mounted NVltlllIL said grooves, andmeans of the removal or" insertion of panels from material formed withan opening, a rigid frame adapted "to be connected to said body andadapted to lie within -said opening, a

.side member forming a partof saidf-rame and swingingly connectedthereto, panels (carried by said frame.

RICHARD sNoEoK.

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